PSU's top ten PSone classics on PSN
- Posted September 22nd, 2009 at 23:22 EDT by Mike Harradence
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Chances are if you’re a PlayStation 3 owner, you’ve already subjected yourself to the seemingly endless delights found within Sony’s online PlayStation Network service. Aside from the obvious pleasures of scrapping it out with fellow gamers online or downloading your favorite movie and TV shows, one of the most attractive prospects on PSN is its copious range of PSone classics up for grabs. Undisputed nostalgic value notwithstanding, these magic moments are made even more tantalizing given the fact that- as digital mediums – there’s no fussing around with the disc or worrying about those pesky scratches hampering your enjoyment. They’re embedded on your PS3 console for life, accessible at the click of a button. What more could you want?
Indeed, while there’s still a substantial chunk of titles still awaiting release, Sony has upped the ante in recent months and given us a heap of some of the most critically acclaimed PlayStation classics from the late 1990s to digest, prompting us to compile a list of the top ten games that any self respecting gamer should add to their collection. Please note that our choices are based on the games available via the North American PlayStation Store, so don’t be surprised if there’s a few entries on there that haven’t made the cut in your native country. Without further ado, let’s get started.
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Final Fantasy VII
Evocative. Gargantuan. Compelling. Transcendent. These are merely the tip of the iceberg in terms of the amount of adjectives one can utilize to even begin to describe Square’s mammoth PlayStation outing. Originally conceived as a 2D SNES project before making the transition to Sony’s CD-based platform, Final Fantasy VII hit the shops in late 1997 to critical and commercial success, earning plaudits for its striking visuals, huge worlds, gorgeous FMV sequences and intricate storyline. In fact, Cloud Strife and company gained such a substantial following that Square ultimately decided to capitalize on the game’s legacy some years later with the likes of Crisis Core and FFVII: Advent Children, as well as a slew of mobile releases. Oh, and how could we forget to mention the enigmatic Sephiroth, possibly the greatest videogame antagonists ever conceived? In short, if you haven’t already forked out for Cloud’s spiky-haired antics, take the plunge and order it up – it’ll be the best $10 you’ve ever spent.
Metal Gear Solid
Pipped to the post by a spiky blonde bloke brandishing a rather large sword, Solid Snake’s inaugural PlayStation outing manages to stealthily slip in to our top ten at a well-deserved second place. Masterminded by legendary developer Hideo Kojima, Metal Gear Solid marked the series’ transition to the realms of 3D and proved a roaring success, shifting over six million copies globally. Hopping in to the shoes of our beloved gruff protagonist, MGS see players infiltrating a nuclear storage facility in the year 2005 to subvert the plans of the unscrupulous Fox Hound rabble, planting the seeds of one of the most sprawling, yet ultimately compelling narratives in videogame history. Universally acclaimed, Kojima-san’s gripping tale married stealth with traditional action/adventure elements to make for a cohesive espionage thriller, as Snake creeps around corners surreptitiously dispatching armed goons while engaging in action-packed boss battles against the likes of Psycho Mantis, Vulcan Raven, Sniper Wolf and, of course, Liquid Snake. With Guns of the Patriots recently bringing Snake’s tale in the saga to an end, there’s never been a better time for newcomers to immerse themselves in Kojima’s original masterpiece.
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Highly regarded as the cream of the crop among the Castlevania games, Symphony of the Night garnered universal acclaim upon its release on PlayStation in the mid-1990s, and subsequently went on to receive a multitude of awards over the years, including scooping up Electronic Gaming Monthly’s prestigious PlayStation Game of the Year award back in 1998. In particular, Konami’s blood sucking adventure fest was among a handful of games to spark renewed interest in the fledging 2D genre during the polygon pioneering days of 3D technology. Symphony of the Night was also noted for injecting a non-linear approach to exploring the game’s castle ... (continued on next page)
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PsychoMantis |
KuruptX- 11:29pm BST - September 22nd, 2009
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Final Fantasy is #1 wow that isn't shocking.....
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waleed_wael
- 12:07am BST - September 23rd, 2009
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i agree with #6 .. and the should add viligant 8 too
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Mo-green28 |
Mo-green28- 12:12am BST - September 23rd, 2009
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Where's WWF Smackdown 2? I remeber I played that game almost on a 24/7 bases with family during the summer every year unitl I got the Almighty PS2.
Besides that I played Crash Bandicoot 2, and Metal Gear Solid. Wasn't too many other games that I loved as much on PS1.... Ohh Yea Jackie Chan's Stuntmaster was sooo fun.
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SomaXD |
SomaXD- 12:18am BST - September 23rd, 2009
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"(Then again, new adopters don’t have much choice, mind, given the recent omission of backwards compatibility in latter PS3 models, but that’s beside the point)."
just a quick tip.... all PS3's are BC with PSone titles (as good as emulation can get at least) just not PS2 games....
so any new adopters need not worry... find FFVII on ebay... or grab a MGS collection box (ps2 games iincluded... but also MGS is a PSone disc.
i mean yeah... you can "wait" for PSN to update with random crappy psone titles with a gem thrown in here or there (except if you live in japan.... that store is a PSone gold mine!)
but if you really are a gamer... GO BUY THE ACTUAL DISC!
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GreenIcedTea |
Knoodles- 1:17am BST - September 23rd, 2009
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@ 2 yea, where is Xenogears? That was awsome, so was The legend of Dragoon. But man, i really wanna get my hands on xenogears again.
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DigitalBeast
- 1:50am BST - September 23rd, 2009
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@11 If you're a gamer, you play games. If you're a collector, you buy things so you'd "have it". Yes, one can be both...
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slimweasel |
SlimWeasel- 2:35am BST - September 23rd, 2009
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wheres the love for the wipeout series on ps1 or worms ?
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udontneed2know |
udontneed2know26- 2:53am BST - September 23rd, 2009
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No mention of Twisted Metal 2 = epic fail.
Somehow knew a website would never mention that game though, even though Twisted Metal 2 was perhaps the greatest game of the genre of all time, and is still an incredibly fun game to this day. WAY better then Tekken 2 for god sakes. Tekken 3 could get mention but 2? Nah.
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udontneed2know |
udontneed2know26- 2:55am BST - September 23rd, 2009
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Oh yeah and no mention of one of the greatest RPG's on the PSOne, Suikoden.
Epic fail in that list.
Should be ...
#1 : FFVII
#2 : Twisted Metal 2
#3 : Jet Moto 2
#4 : Resident Evil
#5 : Crash Bandicoot
#6 : Final Fantasy Tactics
#7 : Metal Gear Solid
#8 : Symphony of the Night
#9 : Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain
#10 : Silent Hill
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tadpole3159 |
faulkner8991- 8:23am BST - September 23rd, 2009
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crash bandicoot on my psp might be fun, didnt know it was out on psn. cheers psu :)
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stratospeed
- 3:24pm BST - September 23rd, 2009
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i would reeally like to see gran turismo on psn... it was great! i mean the classic one!
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PSX_Legend |
KillZone3000- 1:12am BST - September 24th, 2009
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My top 10 most wanted PSX games on PSN:
1 - Legend of Dragoon (My favorite JRPG of all time),
2 - Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver ,
3 - Alone in the Dark IV: New Nightmare,
4- Driver 2,
5 - Tomba! (Tombi! in EU)
, 6 - Tenchu 2: The Birth of the Stealth Assassins,
7 - Vagrant Story ,
8 - Parasite Eve 2,
9 - Fear Effect ,
10 - C-12
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